Hochreutinera

Hochreutinera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.[1]

Hochreutinera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Hochreutinera
Krapov.

Its native range is in Central and South America. It is found in the countries of Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico and Paraguay.[1]

The genus name of Hochreutinera is in honour of Bénédict Pierre Georges Hochreutiner (1873–1959), a Swiss botanist and plant taxonomist.[2] It was described and published in Darwiniana Vol.16 on page 225 in 1970.[1]

Known species,according to Kew:[1]

  • Hochreutinera amplexifolia (DC.) Fryxell
  • Hochreutinera hassleriana (Hochr.) Krapov.

References
  1. "Hochreutinera Krapov. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.
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